English–Japanese
“japanese league” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiri
Example
昔、里は距離の単位でした。mukashi ri wa kyo ri no tan i de shi ta
In the past, a Japanese league was a unit of distance.
How to say “japanese league” in Japanese
“Japanese league” in Japanese is 里 (ri).
Frames travel distance as a traditional measured span rather than a fixed modern metric value.
Example sentences with 里
昔の旅人は、山道を一日に五里も歩いたそうです。mukashi no tabi bito wa san dō o ichi nichi ni go ri mo aru i ta sō de su
It is said that travelers in the past walked as much as five Japanese leagues along mountain roads in a day.
Tips for using 里
- The Japanese unit 里 (ri) appears in historical travel distances, while league in modern English more often refers to a sports competition.